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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,221	$ 4,303
Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,132	3,168
Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,089	1,135
Americas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,641	1,724
Americas [Member] | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,424	1,474
Americas [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	217	250
Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	676	713
Europe [Member] | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	421	456
Europe [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	255	257
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,904	1,866
Asia Pacific [Member] | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,287	1,238
Asia Pacific [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	617	628
Aerospace, Defense & Government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	928	975
Aerospace, Defense & Government | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	928	975
Aerospace, Defense & Government | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Commercial Communications
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,204	2,193
Commercial Communications | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,204	2,193
Commercial Communications | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Electronic Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,089	1,135
Electronic Industrial | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Electronic Industrial | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,089	1,135
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,544	3,785
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,598	2,748
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	946	1,037
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	677	518
Transferred over Time [Member] | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	534	420
Transferred over Time [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 143	$ 98

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